Getting an unsophisticated client was the golden prize. The quickest way to make money on Wall Street is to take the most sophisticated product and try to sell it to the least sophisticated client.
Greg SmithLeadership used to be about ideas, setting an example and doing the right thing. Today, if you make enough money for the firm (and are not currently an ax murderer) you will be promoted into a position of influence.
Greg SmithThe true nature of mankind comes down to a simple question: 'Do we teach children how to be good or how to be bad?'
Greg Smith